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  1. You have often said, "Good people should enter politics". Could you tell us when this will happen?

    Whenever you decide. I am just waiting for you to jump into it. I think young people should participate. 1. Exercising your franchise. Everyone should go and vote whenever there is an election. You must take it as your sacred duty. 2. Be ...
  2. In the state elections, the local parties have won with the exception of Assam. What do you have to say about the trend of local parties winning the elections?

    They know the local situations and perhaps they have good connectivity with people. It is the connectivity which matters. And it is the leader who matters. Whether it is local party or national party, that doesn't matter. What really matters is how the ...
  3. What is your opinion about student activism in politics in Indian Society?

    Students are the future of the society, and they should start owning this planet. I would just ask of them one thing - please do not sacrifice your studies for politics. Give utmost priority to your studies. Those of you who are interested in po ...
  4. Gurudev, on the political situation in our country, if you look at the political parties and how they function, the basic flaw is how they get their funding because of which all the corruption happens. You have established this organization in so many countries, is there any near perfect system that may have existed in the past which we can learn from and implement?

    Every system has some good things and some bad things in it. So we should take the good things and leave the bad things. Hong Kong and Singapore have some very good systems by which they combat corruption. Similarly Switzerland has an excellent system, ...
  5. Dear Gurudev, I am involved in several community service projects, and have many leadership positions, and now the politics around me is bothering me and making me less effective. Please advice.

    Wherever there are people, politics is bound to be there. Don’t shy away from it and don’t worry about it, you be rock solid. What appears to be politics will find its own way out. Have faith that only the best will happen to you and you wil ...
  6. Gurudev, you ask people to vote for a better of India, but in the present scenario I am confused as I don’t find anyone fit for the job. It’s like selecting the least bad guy. What to do?

    You are correct. Less corrupt is what you should choose, as of now. But in five years, all the youngsters prepare and think of another alternative.For now, change has to happen and we should choose the least corrupt. Give them a chance and if they a ...
  7. Can corruption ever be eliminated?

    We should think that we can do it and move in that direction. We should dream for it. We should dream for a corruption free society. It may not be possible 100% but we should aim at 100%, at least we can reach somewhere between 80-90%.There are some ...
  8. Is politics dirty?

    Nothing is dirty by itself. It is the people who make it dirty! If people with the wrong mindset get into it, then they make it dirty. However, if youth with the right attitude get into it, they can make it better. How many cricket lovers are here? Don’ ...
  9. In the Mahabharata, why did an intelligent person like Bhishma choose to remain silent on sensitive issues and was ready to fight side-by-side with Duryodhana?

    Why do you want me to talk about Mahabharata? Bhishma has already said what happened there. He feels so obliged. Duryodhana was in high command and the good people got trapped into his high commanding (position). That is the problem. There are goo ...
  10. Jai Gurudev, I want to contest in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections. There are still two more years to the elections. In these two years, what work must I do on the field to win?

    Very good. First choose the field and the area and then do a lot of work there. Conduct courses and bring up more volunteers there. Set up a Pre-TTC volunteer training workshop there. Bring everyone together and make them realize how they can contribute to ...